4 junior farm assistant jobs found

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  Milking operations - managing the milking routing to ensure high quality milk and hygiene standards are met includes milking cows shifting. Animal Health & Welfare - Identifying, Diagnosing, and treating common ailments Mastitis lameness sickness, managing calving, reproduction heat detection and vaccinations too animals. Feed Management - Planning and implementing feed allocations, managing pasture quality and shifting break fences. Record Keeping - Maintaining accurate data on animal health, calving and milk production using minda. Environment & Compliance - Operating effluent system on farm to meet regional council regulations and managing water use. Staff Supervision - Leading and training junior farm assistants when required. Requirements & Qualifications Experience - of 2 years of New Zealand Dairy experience. Skills - Proficiency in operating farm Machinery tractors and bikes current NZ driving licenses and strong...

PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU CURRENTLY LIVE IN NZ! WE DO NOT DO SPONSORSHIPS. All applicants applying out of country will not be considered. Thankyou. Farm Assistant / Senior Herd Manager (Invercargill) Immediate Start (Flexible for the Right Applicant) We are looking for a motivated and reliable Farm Assistant or Senior Herd Manager to join our team of 6 on a dairy farm located 10 minutes from Invercargill. The Farm 800 cows milked through a 44 ASHB shed 330ha dairy platform, 600ha total operation 500 head of young stock (R1 & R2 cattle) Flat farm Team of 6 staff What We Offer 11 days on, 3 days off roster Average 55-hour week salary package (negotiable based on experience) 2bedroom house with heat pump  Close to Ōreti Beach Supportive team environment What We’re Looking For Minimum Restricted Driver Licence Dairy farming experience preferred Positive attitude and strong work ethic Ability to work well within a team and independently  Tractor experience is...

Carries   out   milk   harvesting   tasks   safely, efficiently, and correctly, and assists in training new employees on correct   techniques. Assists   with   solving   milk   quality   problems,   as per instructions in farm policy manual. Helps farm assistants to understand factors that   affect   milk   quality,   hygienic   milking   and mastitis control procedures. Cleans and maintains the milking plant and farm   dairy   equipment,   and   carries   out   hygiene inspections as per instructed in on farm policy   manual. Moves and handles animals safely, identifies and diagnoses animal health issues, and assists   with   treatments   and   prevention   in   line with farm policy. Records and maintains all herd health treatments and events according to on-farm policy   or   dairy   company   policy,   as   per   advised by manager. Observes, records and reports on cows preparing   to   calve,   and   calves’   cows   in   line with farm policy. Moves, handles...

We require a Farm Assistant  to join our team on the 15th August 2026, milking 700 cows through a 54 bale rotary with ACRs. There is a tidy 2-bedroom shared house available. Te Anau is an easy 15min drive. We are searching for the right personality and fit for the existing team, so we can provide full training if needed or align the role and renumeration to suit your existing experience. An informal cover letter introducing yourself and summarizing your relevant work experience, would be greatly appreciated.  Key Requirements  • Must be available to work during evening, night and weekend shifts. • Must be hard working • Ability to handle pressure • Should be reliable, honest , physically fit and hard working Duties and responsibilities  Milking: Milk cows in a hygienic manner, help manage cowshed when senior staff are away. Animal health: Identify and treat sick animals in consultation with the contract Milker. Farm...